a wedding toast

i'm a loyal follower of One Tree Hill so much so that i discuss it with my friends at work even weeks after we've watched a certain episode. its recent episodes (and i don't mean the reruns) have become more philosophical and romantic that i feel i just have to share a particular verse that was supposed to have been a best man's speech in a wedding. it sounds better as you're watching the episode, but what the heck, here it is...

my love...remember tonight, for it is the beginning of always
a promise, like a reward for persisting through life so long alone
a belief in each other and the possibility of love
a decision to ignore and simply rise above the pain of the past
a covenant which once binds two souls yet savages prior ties
a celebration of the chance taken and the challenge that lies ahead;
but two will always be stronger than one
like a team braised against the temples of the world
and love will aways be the guiding force in our lives
for tonight is mere formality, only announcement to the world
of feelings long held, promises made long ago in the sacred space of our hearts...